Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-15
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
How q Veteran Soldier Carried the
Stars and Stripes at the Head of
the Anarchists Funeral.
Weird Ceremonies at the Grave-Fielden
and Schwab Put to Work-Dead Mems
Effects Taken from the j sill.
CEREMONY AT THE GRAVE.

srchist funeral procession entered the
cemetery q bell was heard tolling, but in q
quick, egitated manner that reminded
many Of the name of Parsons fierce
mouthpiece, the Anarchist Alarm. The
collins were laid upon rude little plat
form in front of what seemed a stone hut.
moment later person who had fol-
lowed thief cofzus here could not stir
foot in any direction, so thick had the
crowd become. The relatives OF the dead
men were gathered behind Captain Black
on the platform, but in the gathering
darkness the only features that could be
distinguished were those OF Miss Van
Randi. Withoutsany preliminaries what
ever Captain Black began the first
of the funeral Grafton. It was
couched in eloquent language. but
had no more effect en- the listeners
than had the inscriptions on the grave
stones He said: What Is truth through
eighteen centuries and moTe2 The
answer OF that loyal, that glorious one of
Nazareth to that question was in these
| Wordf: "I am truth" and no msn knows
truth until it has become the inspiration
OF his life and he is cold in death. These
men have kept loyal to the convictions
that entered into life. l am not here this
afternoon TO give you any special words
concerning the cause for which these
men lived, nor ab3ut the manner Of their
taking off, but speak like friend to tell
you the cause which commanded their
service was sealed at last by their lives
with unstinted measure for the sake
OF those they loved. You know how they
passed out Of this life into the perfect
and glorious life that is beyond the reach
of misjudgment. We are here beside the
bodies of those who were sublime in their
self-sacrifice and for whom the giobet be-
came glorious cross. They have been
presented to the world as men loving
oIoodshed for its own sake. Nothing
could be further from the truth; they
were men who loved peace. They were
loved by the men who knew them. They
believed there was that Of wrong and
hardship in the existing order which
| pointed to conflict.
Captain Black ended his address by
reading poem recitiDg the virtues of the
deceased. The verses were written by
some one unknown by him.
| Captain Black was followed by Robert
Reitsel OF New York, who spoke in Ger
man, and chad only SAID one sentence
when he had reused the crowd from their
lethargy and stirred the spirit that shone
out luridly at the meeting in the Hay
market. He said: "Friends, | came
here to make a charge, not against the
people, nor against the hGngman whom
they call sheriff, nor against the jury,
nor States Attorney, but against the
workingmen of Chicago because they al
lowed five of their best men to be muir
dered in their midst. 1 can't say more
than that they died for justice"
T. J. Morgan, q local socialist leader,
made violent harsngue which excited
comments from the crowd. He said there
could be nothing but contempt which
held the anarchists. He spoke in most
bitter terms Of Mr.. Bondeld, States At
torney Grinnell, Judge Gary, and re-
ierred sneeringly TO "the spread esgleism
of the American Fourth or July" obscu-
ring the mind of the people.
Part OF the people did not relish
his remarks, and when he asked
how the wrongs Of the laborers
could be righted many should "hJ the
ballot" The majority Of the people lis
tened In silence gazing at the cozas.
| The last speech was by Albert G hurp.
ten in German. He scarcely got started
and laid his hand on the speakers arm.
1t was now pitch dark in the graveyard
and the people were being wrought up
to 8 high tension by the speeches. Cap.
tain Black gave the word that the cere-
monies be now considered closed. There
was 8 movement showing the coffas OF
the Eve men were being carried to the
vault. At once there was general STAN
pede for the train. The greatest objec,
lesson of the century was ct an end.
oGLEsBY DID THE BEST He COULD.
New YORK, Nov. 14.-Master Workman
James E Quinn of District Assembly 40
Knights of Labor, yesterday at meeting
Of the assembly said that he had pre-.
sented the petition OF the District Assem-
bly, to Governor OglesbY, who had re-
ceived him kindly. It was no use tryinE
to persuade him TO do anything, Mastel
Workman Quinn said, because Governo
!, Oglesby said that for every petition TO
mercy received from friends Of the con
demned men he could produce hundred
from business men and reputable, law
: abiding citizens all over the country, re-
n ouestIng him to remain stea0fast In sup,
l porting the decision Of the courts. Tnert
Q VAS no unanimity in the demand TO
q mercy. Some wanted the prisoners Sc
2 free; others again, he said, talked for
0 new trial for the condemned men. TIL
9 business men were unanimous that tn
men should be hanged. It was the bes
J. that the Governor could do to commut
2 the sentences of Fielder and SchWeb t
; life imprisonment.
: THE STARS AND STRIPES PREVAIL.
! CHICAGO, I'LL, Nov. 1.-The New
Q says editorially: "No true hearte
l American citizen could view the ensrch
ist procession which marched through III
Il streets Of Chicago without emotions OF
conflicting nature. 1t was a display q
once pitiful and resssuring. That some
. thing more than 5000 persons, mer
women and children, should avail them
selves of the funeral of five murderers
l. advertise their sympathy with lawless
ness, must be regretted. In the process
sion were no flags or banners expressly
of hatred TO American institutions G
American society, but on every breast VIC
pinned the blood red sign
revolution and destruction. l
the place of banners fowe
pieces with notices were borne eloft, th
word martyrs" being iavorite anon
IL these, vieing with the white dove in Il
Of appropriateness. The red flag that